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        <p>As you can see, there is nothing particularly
        surprising in this list. Each letter is pronounced pretty much as it is in
        English. (This is probably because English speakers were the ones that picked
        which Roman letters to use to represent Japanese!)</p>

        <p><span class="subhead">Notes</span><br />
        <b>D </b> - This sound is a
        bit heavier than in English. The tongue presses hard against the upper teeth
        and gums. If you were to move your tongue a little lower down, a <i>th</i> sound would come out. 
        Touchable examples: <a href="hj://sound:Pronunciation_dabudabu" class="clickable_bodycopy">dabudabu</a>, 
        <a href="hj://sound:Pronunciation_karada" class="clickable_bodycopy">karada</a></p>

        <p><b>F </b> - Japanese don't
        bite their bottom lips as we do when we say this sound. Let your upper teeth
        just barely touch your lower lip as you close your mouth naturally. Since
        there's no lip-biting, sometimes foreigners hear this sound as an <i>h</i> sound. 
        Examples: <a href="hj://sound:Pronunciation_fuufu" class="clickable_bodycopy">fuufu</a>, 
        <a href="hj://sound:Pronunciation_ofuro" class="clickable_bodycopy">ofuro</a>.</p>

        <p><b>R</b> - This one
        deserves a little discussion. The sound <i>r</i>
        in English is a curious thing. Say it slowly and observe what happens in your
        mouth. The sides of your tongue touch the roof of your mouth, while the tip
        stays down to let air flow by. This sound is totally foreign to Japanese. </p>

        <p>The Japanese <i>r</i> is
        rather the opposite of the English <i>r</i>.
        It is made by a light flicking of the tip of the tongue on the roof of the
        mouth. The closest thing we have in English is the sound that occurs when a T
        or D occurs in the middle of a word. For example, say the word "ladder"
        normally, and pay close attention to that middle consonant. See how your tongue
        just brushes the top of your mouth? </p>

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